psychological component here that is going to be hard to shake. >> reporter: you have the ongoing debt crisis in europe where italy and spain are very close to needing bailouts and still uncertainty remains about future spending cuts in the recently reached debt deal. >> these are big issues and our work is not done and we need to continue to focus on what we can do to ensure that our economy grows and that it creates jobs. >> reporter: tomorrow is a big day for the stock market. the july jobs report comes out. the most important economic indicator that we have. not much is expected. only around 90,000 jobs being created. that's about a third of what we need to see to chew away the unemployment rate which is at 9.2%. if that number comes in worse than expected, you might see the selling pick up. now, some of that selling might have already been baked into today's numbers with investors expecting it to be a crummy report so if that number comes in better than expected, we could actually see a rally on wall street. >> it is 9:00 friday morning now in tokyo.

the markets have just opened. so we'll be keeping an eye on the nikkei index. some traders worry we could be heading into another recession. while a lot of people might be thinking of tightening their belts, others are splurging. mark sayre shows us that high- end stores are doing quite well these days. mark. >> reporter: elizabeth, the importance of high-end spending on the overall economy cannot be underestimated. analysts say the top 5% of all income earners of america make about a third of all consumer performs. >> this is $1,340. >> reporter: here at cello in palo alto, the price tags are not for the faint of heart. >> $750. >> reporter: but with the high- end retail industry accounting for a key piece of the national spending pie, consider it a good thing that customers are coming through the doors at stores like this one. >> things are picking up from two years ago. >> reporter: here in palo alto where the median income is over $130,000 a year per household

and in similar well-to-do communities all over the nation, high-end retailers are doing well. one industry tracking group reported high-end sales fell about 18% at the peak of the recession in 2008. but now luxury stores are stocking up and selling luxury goods at full price once again. >> have anything expensive on now? >> yes. >> what? >> my shoes. >> tell us about them. >> purse. these are shoes made with love in spain. >> reporter: shopper kerry says while she has been hit by the recession, she is still willing to spend, well, more than she needs to for some things that might not be considered essentials. >> went shopping earlier and bought a dress i didn't need. >> reporter: you didn't need it but bought it? you're helping the economy. >> i am. and i think it feels good to do that. >> reporter: another sector doing well is the high-end auto industry. bmw reported this week that it has doubled its quarterly profit and sales are up nearly 17% with similar results reported from mercedes-benz and porsche. >> i think it's my patriotic

duty to shop right now. >> reporter: did you actually think about that? >> uhm, you know, only if i'm trying to rationalize something i bought probably. but i'm shopping, yeah. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and analysts say one of the reasons that this recent recession was so bad is because it really did hit those super high income earners, as well. they, of course, then cut back on their discretionary income, that being a bigger piece of the pie resulting in a big hit for the rest of us, as well. back to you. >> thank you. mark sayre in palo alto. firefighters in contra costa county have contained a cluster of grassfires. now, at least five separate fires broke out about 1:30 in the town of knightsen. the fire spread on both sides of railroad tracks near sellers avenue after a freight train had rumbled through. some heavy equipment caught fire, too. several agencies were called in to help with this fight. they had some water-dropping helicopters assist, as well. at least one home was heavily damaged and a barn caught fire. no one was hurt. you know, lots disappeared

from vallejo in recent years, jobs, financial security for the city. now missing storm drain covers. christin ayers in vallejo with an expense the city certainly doesn't need. it's also a safety problem. >> reporter: that's right. and the vallejo sanitation officials that i spoke to told me this is a real head scratcher for them. if you take a look down here, these are the storm drain covers that we're talking about. it's relatively cheap metal that doesn't fetch much at the scrapyard but for some criminals it's enough. >> this is a new twist on an old problem. reporter: one day the metal grates storm drains were there in vallejo. the next? >> in the past couple of weeks we have noticed a whole lot of storm drain grate covers that have gone missing. >> reporter: it's happened at least 20 times in 30 days. five times last friday alone. thieves grabbing grates, sometimes as heavy as 100 pounds, then possibly selling them as scrap metal, leaving behind dangerous gaping holes.

at this site, it appears that the thief made off with maybe 30 feet of metal, but stopped short before taking anything else. >> unique. we haven't experienced this before. we have had some occasional manhole covers missing that kind of thing but not storm grates. >> reporter: it's not that metal thefts are uncommon. on monday a thief reportedly tried to strip the brass railings from oakland city hall. but sanitation officials say these grating thefts may be acts of desperation. the grates may cost $300 to replace, but they sell for only pennies on the dollar. >> the cost of replacement is so much greater than whatever the thieves are getting for it. >> reporter: then there is the danger to the public. sewage workers are scrambling to quickly cover damaged drains before anyone gets hurt. >> they are a puzzle. they're irritated. obviously it's taking away from their normal duties. >> reporter: with no clue as to who is behind it and potentially more thieves picking up on the trend, the scramble could continue. now, no one has been hurt but it may only be a matter of time, according to officials.

so them anyone in vallejo who comes across any of these gaping storm drains to go ahead and call them so that they can cover them quickly. (707)644-8949 is that number. they can be called 24/7. live in vallejo, christin ayers, cbs 5. two window washers dangled way up in the air after their scaffold suddenly collapsed in san francisco today. elizabeth wenger on the high- rise rescue. reporter: witnesses were shocked by what they saw 16 stories above. >> we heard some noise but we didn't know what it was. that's when we ran around here and then that's when everybody was kinding pointing up like this guy's just hanging. >> reporter: that's when rodney an at&t repairman working nearby saw this frightening scene. two window washers were dangling from a scaffolding that came loose from the condos in san francisco's mission bay neighborhood. blanchard captured this dramatic video from his cell phone. >> i was really hoping and praying that the other end wouldn't break because that means that whole contraption is

going to fall. >> reporter: the fire department says one arm of the scaffolding gave way just after 8:30 this morning. one window washer was rescued by hoisting him onto the roof. the second was pulled through a residence window on the 14th floor. he was seen dangling from the scaffolding secured only by his safety belt. >> lucky it wasn't worse. that's got to be the most frightening thing. >> reporter: a crowd gathered outside watching the rescue unfoamed the scaffolding still hanging by one end secured partly by a garden hose from the roof. >> i know it's dangling but we have it secured with ropes and tied off so it won't go anywhere. >> of course, it's always alarm when it's so close and, you know, being right in front of you. >> reporter: investigators are still trying to figure out how this happened, whether it was worker error or an equipment problem. as far as injuries go, we understand that one window washer did suffer a more severe

injury. he was transferred to san francisco general. the other worker had only minor injuries. elizabeth wenger cbs 5. in oakland two homes caught fire this morning. the first started in a garage that was apparently converted in a living area. no one was hurt. the cause of that one is being investigated. then about an hour and a half later, another home caught fire. this one on 107th avenue. five people don't have a place to live. but again, nobody was hurt. in fremont, a chain reaction crash killed a pedestrian today. police say that a car first struck two other cars, then hit a woman walking in the crosswalk in the city's south sun vail neighborhood. the woman died at the scene. traffic was snarled for an hour. the cause of the crash is under investigation. in south san francisco, police are investigating a bizarre robbery. they say a group of men mugged a tourist from texas and stole some of his hair.

this happened about 10:00 last night near a gas station on gateway boulevard by south airport boulevard. police say the suspects cut off a chunk of the victim's hair with a pocketknife. they also stole his money and then got away. due to a housing crunch at the dorms on campus, some san jose state students will be staying at this very nice hotel complete with maid service, pool and spa. but what's the one thing that will be missing that students say is more important than any of that? the answer just ahead. another political standoff comes to an end. the deal that could put a lot of bay area workers back on the job. plus, the clouse the clues used to track down contaminated turkey. ,,,,,, ,,

classmen at san jose state being kicked out of the dorms to make they can cancel plans for couch surfing.

some upper classmen at san jose state being kick out of the dorms to may wake for incoming freshmen -- to make way for incoming freshmen, to live in a hoe tell. but as len ramirez tells us not all the students are happy. >> reporter: that's right. this sounds like a great deal for the university and the hotel. the hotel needs to sell rooms, the university needs beds for students. but students say it may just sound like getting a luxurious deal. reporter: for the price of a dorm, san jose state students will get a nice hotel room with maid service, access to the large luxurious pool, meals from the island grill, and if they're old enough, night caps at the bamboo lounge. it's all part of a deal between the university and the airport clarion hotel to ease a student housing crunch on campus. >> we are going to do our very best to replicate what occurs on campus at the hotel. that means our staff will be living at the hotel, offering

the same academics, social communities, events that we offer here. >> reporter: what's there not to like? >> sunday afternoons. >> reporter: plenty says this senior. >> previous years there was always vacant rooms. this year short staffed not having enough rooms for people pushing students who have been here out doesn't seem right. >> reporter: there is a bumper crop of freshmen this fall, 4,000 compared to 2700 last year. that combined with a new policy requiring frosh to live on campus from out of town caused a shortage. so about 100 upper classmen are asked to live at the clarion about three miles north of campus. students won't have to pay the normal weekday rate of $119 a day at the hotel. and they will get all the amenities. but it's not the college experience many students crave. >> it's huge living on campus, you know, to go from class to class, just coming home. it's simple. it's a good situation. >> i love campus life. i like to be here, meet people

every day. >> reporter: so the pool, the jacuzzi the maid as soon as. >> i can get that all here, don't worry about that. we have the pool. we could get some maids out here if we try. so... [ laughter ] >> reporter: it is only three miles away from campus and takes less than 10 minutes to drive. a little longer than that if you take light rail. the students will find out for sure how long their new commute will be when classes start in about three weeks. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. well, it was once the bay area headquarters for the coffee called good to the last drop. tonight the folger's building belongs to the university of san francisco. the brick building at howard and spear is listed on the national register of historic places. usf bought it this week for $36 million and joins the list of universities with campus downtown. coming up, tracking down the source of the turkey contamination. the role that rewards cards played in the investigation. we are all scared and

wanting the best of the situation. >> the teenager thought he was going to die. he was buried at the beach. the frantic rescue caught on video. ,,

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legislation ending a partial shutdown of the federal aviation administration. construction was stopped two weeks ago at the oakland airport, sfo and mineta san jose when congress failed to reauthorize funding for the faa. now, if the senate passes the bill tomorrow, tens of thousands of faa workers could go back to work. there is a new twist in the massive ground turkey recall. we now know how food inspectors tracked down the salmonella outbreak. on the consumerwatch, julie watts with the story of the investigative work. >> reporter: the investigative work. today the investigators from the usda and the cdc are crediting customer loyalty cards for identifying the source of the salmonella outbreak. it killed a sacramento man and sickened more than 70 others in 26 states. 36million pounds of turkey are now being cleared from store shelves. this is the third largest recall of its kind. all of the products were produced at this cargill plant in springdale, arkansas.

the contaminated brands include honeysuckle white, shady brook farms, riverside, safeway store brand. for a full list go to cbssf.com/consumerwatch. what's interesting is it took just three customer loyalty cards to uncover the source of the outbreak. none of the three victims even remembered buying the turkey but their cards did so that may safe lives. >> they got the information where it was from the cards but don't they find out who bought it and notify people? >> reporter: we did a story this year about costco who contacted theirs customers who purchased contaminated canteloupe but that's rare. safeway was recently sued about not notifying people about recalls because of the cards. the usda is refusing criticism that it dragged its feet.

cases were confirmed two weeks ago but an agency source said it had to be sure, findings had to be ironclad before getting cargill to agree to the recall. >> bottom line, we should be looking to see if we have it? >> absolutely. the safeway brand here in california was not the contaminated one. that was in texas. but there are some california brands so head to cbssf.com/consumerwatch. >> thank you. it may come as no surprise at the checkout counter eating a healthy diet with nutrition and fiber is expensive. buying foods to boost potassium as recommended by government nutritional standards can adds $380 a year to your grocery bill. vitamin d another 250. that's according to a university of washington study. the authors recommend the government offer food assistance coupons for produce to encourage healthy eating. it's world breast-feeding week and experts say support for nursing mothers can did a world of good. dr. kim mulvihill joins us with news of an impressive local

effort. hi, kim. >> reporter: this is great to see. most pregnant women the vast majority 80% say they want to breast-feed and what these women and babies need is support. that's what they got today in oakland. >> breast-feed! >> reporter: the race was off to a good start. all in favorite perfect food for babies. babies by the dozens and kids of all ages families rallied to support breast-feeding. lack of breast-feeding in the u.s. costs more than $2 billion a year in medical expenses for diseases that could have been prevented. nurse practitioner michelle albert is with alameda county medical center. >> it lowers the risk of diabetes, obesity, asthma, ear infections, gastrointestinal diseases, ovarian and breast cancer. >> reporter: despite the benefits there can be obstacles, often times a lack of support. >> do they not have role models in their communities and families to help reinforce

breast-feeding and the benefits of breast-feeding? >> reporter: two people with the alameda county wick program. >> this is what our bodies were made to do, to nourish our babies. >> there's about 12 of us that work with mothers our age and background and just being able to build a rapport and showing them that we do it and now we're well to help support them through it, too. it's making a great change in our breast-feeding rate. >> 40 some years ago i first started breast-feeding. >> reporter: eileen breast-fed. when her daughters had babies, she taught them how to breast- feed. >> i think it's wonderful for the relationship between the mother and the child. it's wonderful health wise. they get so many immunities from the milk they wouldn't get from other sources and it's just a terrific experience. >> reporter: now, in just five years, alameda county medical center highland hospital has seen the rates of exclusively breast-feeding new moms jump from 25% to nearly 70%. the hospital's on track to be designated by unicef by the end

of the year as baby-friendly. only the second hospital in the bay area. great news. literally seven feet underground. >> just ahead, a dramatic rescue caught on video. a teenager buried alive at a california beach. from the cbs 5 weather center, the calendar certainly does say it's summer. but the weather feels more like autumn. the effect all those gray skies will have on your weekend plans as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

was buried under seven feet of wet sand. the 17-yea digging a sand tun another frantic rescue at a california beach when a teenager was buried under 7 feet of wet sand. the 17-year-old was digging a sand tunnel yesterday at newport beach when the tunnel clamsed on him. people saw what happened and began to dig with wah they

could find until the paramedics and firefighters got there. when he was able to talk, he explained how he thought he was going to die. >> the helplessness you feel when you're underground. it's like you think you could pull yourself out but can't, it's so heavy. >> he was buried in the sand for at least 30 minutes. there have been two similar cases in northern california this summer including a danville teenager who remains in a vegetative state. two sea lions are back in the ocean after being nursed back to health at the marine mammal center but the relief was far from ordinary. -- the release was far from ordinary. the sausalito center has treated 10,000 sea lions since 1975. and in honor of this achievement, one of the sea lions was named milestone. >> call him miles. >> now we are going to call her roberta. >> i got to tell you, i have been out in the bay, have you ever been in the bay swimming with those sea lions and one

comes up and butts up against you? it's quite the square. >> hello! >> it's thrilling at the same time. it's quite a scare. >> looking towards the bay waters where we have a small craft advisory in place, a little bit of cloud cover working its way in but if we want to compare that with our camera that shows us a whole lot of low clouds and patchy fog and what you can't see is actually we have drizzle that's now forming around the golden gate bridge trying to sweep inland towards our bay waters and east. current temperatures, because of the cloud cover, at the beaches at 57 degrees. otherwise where we have the full-on sunshine it's in the low 80s from fairfield through the delta including discovery bay, brentwood and oakley. low 70s common around san jose through santa clara including alum rock and the almaden valley. 78 degrees in santa rosa. but boy, the winds are gusty. we currently have two-hour and nine-minute delays on some arriving flights at sfo due to

the very low ceiling roughly right now down to about 1500 feet. temperatures from the 50s to 80. if you are heading to the ballgame, the phillies are in town. 58 degrees at first pitch. temperatures tonight bottoming out into the 50s with the mostly cloudy skies. looks like the fog bank will return at least 60 miles inland. lunch hour, partial clearing around the bay. we'll see hints of sunshine around the sunset district but any north of the golden gate bridge i wouldn't count on sunshine. we have a trough north of us. it's spilling this cooler air mass into the bay area. but we will rebound slightly tomorrow with the reinforcing area of high pressure. so temperatures from the 50s to the low and mid-80s. and by the way this weekend is a sonoma county fair in the mid-

70s both days. outside number 85 degrees in morgan hill. then we go up, down and hold steady until this time next week. that's the pinpoint forecast. eyewitness news will continue. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,

ahead of the feds. k it is fraud. i call it a social network for bay area pot clubs. how it's helping them stay a step ahead of the feds. >> i think it's fraud. i really do. >> condo owners paying the price even though they never miss a house payment. it's all coming up at 6:00 tonight. 30